Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Baby Calves: 300.00 - 850.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $332.91/cwt on 21 head, up $14.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −43.51 against this barn's trailing median of $376.42.

Average price

$332.91

▲ 14.00 vs prior sale

21 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$628

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$129.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.57

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	359.12	1,943	16thin
Medium and Large 2	580	325.00	1,885	1thin
Medium and Large 3	572	230.02	1,315	4thin

One grade step is worth $129.10/cwt here — about $628 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.13, low $318.91, median $376.42 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

332.91

—

NC average9 barns · 156 hd

345.48

−12.57

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.42

−43.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,571	196.90	3,094	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	175.50	2,196	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,683	156.77	2,638	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	150.31	1,572	15

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	983	$2,126	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	897	$3,064	6

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	365.16/cwt	340.00–380.00	1,530	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,913	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	372.50/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,944	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	491.77/cwt	470.00–520.00	1,529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	298.91/cwt	280.00–325.00	2,176	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	347.55/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,647	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	415.87/cwt	400.00–442.00	1,747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	326.65/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,842	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	379.32/cwt	350.00–397.50	1,771	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	467.80/cwt	410.00–500.00	1,764	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	377.26/cwt	350.00–395.00	2,173	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	317.02/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,950	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	347.68/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,975	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	370.56/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,905	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	549.29/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	474.88/cwt	470.00–480.00	997	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,326	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	131.49/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,487	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	166.68/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,750	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	151.70/cwt	138.00–160.00	1,509	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,683	156.77/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,638	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	175.50/cwt	167.00–184.00	2,196	19
Bulls	—	—	1,060	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	460.89/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,479	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	337.64/cwt	310.00–350.00	1,756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	320.06/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	433.25/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,378	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	508.04/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,382	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	359.27/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,107	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	383.67/cwt	370.00–400.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	389.18/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	310.04/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	366.27/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	363.74/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	240.03/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	352.04/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	481.75/cwt	452.50–500.00	1,792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,322	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	201.72/cwt	200.00–204.00	3,455	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	210.53/cwt	210.00–211.00	3,547	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	3,016.41/head	2,350.00–3,750.00	3,016	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	2,125.83/head	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,126	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Aug 4, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 215Last week 274Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 62Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 13

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

3 head Baby Calves: 300.00 - 850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	470.00–480.00	474.88
7	300–350	321	440.00–490.00	460.89
9	350–400	374	380.00–410.00	389.18
14	400–450	419	340.00–380.00	365.16
15	450–500	474	320.00–365.00	347.55
7	500–550	520	310.00–350.00	337.64
9	550–600	564	300.00–342.50	326.65
2	600–650	628	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	308	330.00–390.00	359.27
2	350–400	380	335.00–370.00	352.04
3	400–450	420	300.00–320.00	310.04
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	570	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	768	170.00–180.00	175.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	510	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	345	485.00	485.00
3	350–400	372	452.50–500.00	481.75
1	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
1	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
5	500–550	522	350.00–400.00	372.50
4	550–600	576	350.00–395.00	377.26
1	600–650	600	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	675	350.00	350.00
1	850–900	870	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	362.50–365.00	363.74
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	685	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	530.00–570.00	549.29
6	250–300	272	480.00–540.00	508.04
6	300–350	311	470.00–520.00	491.77
14	350–400	377	410.00–500.00	467.80
6	400–450	420	400.00–442.00	415.87
11	450–500	467	350.00–397.50	379.32
8	500–550	514	355.00–395.00	370.56
8	550–600	568	330.00–375.00	347.68
8	600–650	615	300.00–335.00	317.02
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
5	700–750	728	280.00–325.00	298.91
1	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	895	235.00	235.00
1	900–950	905	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	975	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	370.00–400.00	383.67
3	300–350	318	400.00–450.00	433.25
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	425	350.00–380.00	366.27
2	450–500	453	310.00–330.00	320.06
1	550–600	580	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	425	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	525	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	587	220.00–250.00	240.03
2	600–650	615	200.00–230.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,131	120.00–135.00	131.49
4	—	1,050	164.00–169.00	166.68
7	—	995	138.00–160.00	151.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	155.00–159.00	156.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,251	167.00–184.00	175.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,713	200.00–204.00	201.72
2	—	1,685	210.00–211.00	210.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	893	2,350.00–3,750.00	3,016.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,125.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,450.00	2,450.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

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